Thank you very much for your article on the importance of end-of-life discussions. Talking with friends and family long before there's a need just makes things less stressful for everyone.
This topic is so generally avoided that it's easy for there to be confusion. There are a couple of clarifications to the article that I feel are needed.
Most important is that readers know that only two adults are needed to witness a directive; a notary is not required.
The Advanced Directive process has been designed to be easily available. The Vermont Ethics Network (www.vtethicsnetwork.org) has lots of info and all the Vermont forms.